MUSIC 80T:Jewish Music in the Lands of Islam (JEWISHST 80T)

An Interdisciplinary study of Music, Society, and Culture in communities of the Jewish Diaspora in Islamic countries. The course examines the diverse and rich musical traditions of the Jews in North Africa and the Middle East. Based on the "Maqamat" system, the Arabic musical modes, Jewish music flourished under Islamic rule, encompassing the fields of sacred music, popular songs, and art music. Using musicological, historical, and anthropological tools, the course compares and contrasts these traditions from their original roots through their adaptation, appropriation, and re-synthesis in contemporary art music and popular songs.

Last offered: Autumn 2014
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED

MUSIC 122A:Counterpoint

Analysis and composition of contrapuntal styles from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Use of keyboard, ear training, and sight singing underlies all written work. Prerequisites:
MUSIC 23 and
MUSIC 24C; passing piano-proficiency examination; or, consent of instructor.

MUSIC 122B:Analysis of Tonal Music

Complete movements, or entire shorter works of the 18th and 19th centuries, are analyzed in a variety of theoretical approaches. Prerequisites:
MUSIC 23 and
MUSIC 24C; passing piano-proficiency examination; or, consent of instructor.

MUSIC 122C:Introduction to 20th-Century Composition

Contemporary works, with emphasis on music since 1945. Projects in free composition based on 20th-century models. Prerequisites:
MUSIC 23 and
MUSIC 24C; passing piano-proficiency examination; or, consent of instructor.

MUSIC 127:Instrumentation and Orchestration

Individual instruments, instrumental groups within the orchestra, and combinations of groups. Arrangements from piano to orchestral music. Score analysis with respect to orchestration. Practical exercises using chamber ensembles and school orchestra. Prerequisite: 23.